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Jazz pianist

Richard Fairhust is a British jazz pianist. He was awarded a scholarship to study jazz piano at The New School, New York. He is sponsored by Steinway & Sons. He started piano aged 15, and won the Pat Smythe (pianist) award

He was awarded Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Pianist of the Year Award in 1994.

In 1998, he released "Formic" with his band Hungry Ants.

“Myrmidons” album was released in 2001

In 2004, he won the Best Work category of the BBC Jazz Awards.

In 2010, he released "Triptych: Amusia". He also performed at BBC Radio Three's Celebration of British Jazz

In 2012, he released "Postcards from Pushkin" with trumpet player Tom Arthurs.

In 2015, he recorded a piano duo album with fellow British jazz pianist John Taylor.

Discography

As leader

Date Line-up Album title Label Notes
1998 quartet, Tim Giles, John Surman, Tim Harries, Rob Townsend Formic Babel

Awards

Year Awarded Institution Award Notes
2004 BBC Jazz Award Best New Work

References

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  2. "Mr Richard Fairhurst - MusicTeachers.co.uk". www.musicteachers.co.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. "Richard Fairhurst - Steinway & Sons". www.steinway.com.
  4. "Richard Fairhurst - composer". www.musicnow.co.uk. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. "FORMIC RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS". Babel Label. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Richard Fairhurst's Triptych - Amusia | Review | The Jazz Mann". www.thejazzmann.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  7. "CD: Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". the Guardian. July 30, 2004. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. "BBC - Press Office - BBC Jazz Awards 2004". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. Fordham, John (July 30, 2004). "Richard Fairhurst, Standing Tall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. Hobart, Mike (June 19, 2010). "Richard Fairhurst's Triptych: Amusia". Financial Times.
  11. https://londonjazznews.com/2010/01/05/review-bbc-jazz-on-3-celebration-of-british-jazz/
  12. "John Taylor/Richard Fairhurst: Duets review – graceful, short-lived piano duo". the Guardian. August 6, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  13. "FORMIC RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS, by RICHARD FAIRHURST / HUNGRY ANTS". Babel Label.
  14. "Kinch clinches jazz award double". July 29, 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

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